Lamentations 1:10

“The adversary has spread out his hand over all her precious things; for she has seen nations enter her sanctuary, those concerning whom you commanded, “They shall not enter into your assembly.””

Lamentations 1:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Lamentations 1:10, word by word

The adversaryצָרtsar

adversary

Someone who oppresses and attacks another; the adversary.

Where else “tsar” appears
has spread outפָּרַשׂparas

spread out

To open out hands, wings or cloth.

Where else “paras” appears
his handיָדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yad” appears
her precious thingsמַחֲמַדֶּיmachamade

desirable thing, delight

What is desirable, what pleases the eyes: that which someone most loves or values.

Where else “machamade” appears
she has seenרָאֲתָהraata

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “raata” appears
nationsגוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

Where else “goyim” appears
enterבָּאוּbau

enter

To go into a place.

Where else “bau” appears
her sanctuaryמִקְדָּשָׁmikdasha

sanctuary

Sanctuary: a place set apart for God; also a holy thing. Said too of the shrines of other gods.

Where else “mikdasha” appears
you commandedצִוִּיתָהtsivita

command

To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".

Where else “tsivita” appears
into your assemblyקָּהָלkahal

assembly

The people gathered before YHWH.

Where else “kahal” appears

Translation note

The command is in Deuteronomy 23:3.

The context

9Her uncleanness is in her skirts; she did not remember her end, and she has come down astonishingly; she has no one to comfort her. “See, YHWH, my affliction, for the enemy has made himself great.”

10 · This verse (above)

11All her people groan, seeking bread; they have given their precious things for food to bring back life. “See, YHWH, and look, for I have become worthless.”

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